Top 10: Public Transit Systems

Copenhagen, Denmark

If something was ever rotten in the state of Denmark, Copenhagen’s public transportation system wasn’t it. The Copenhagen Metro was completed in 2002, and Copenhagen’s public transit is linked by another train system — the S-trains — that connect people to the suburbs and outside regions of Denmark. They also have an urban bike program that allows people to use a quarter to unlock a parked bike, then go for a ride and park it in another zone across town whereupon their quarter will be returned. In 2006, its metro had a 98-99% reliability rate, with train cars that have a reputation for cleanliness thanks to the Danish culture that frowns upon littering of any kind. Copenhagen’s trains use an Automated Train System (ATS) that runs the train network through a computer, which increases both its efficiency and safety. All told, Copenhagen’s public transportation system offers customers a comfortable, dependable ride.